LaHood, Sorensen have big cash advantages in re-election bids
The incumbents running for reelection in two Central Illinois U.S. House districts both have commanding fundraising advantages against their challengers.
According to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen’s campaign had $1.33 million in the bank at the end of June, the end of the second-quarter filing period. That’s over 23 times more than his Republican challenger Dillan Vancil.
Sorensen spent $1 million since January 2025, about four times more than Vancil. Sorensen has raised $2.23 million since January 2025.
Sorensen, a former television meteorologist from Moline, is seeking a third two-year term in Washington.
Responding to the June 30 Supreme Court ruling overturning spending caps, Sorensen said, "we need to get money out of our politics, first and foremost, and I learned that from the very first time that I ran for Congress."
His campaign has received PAC [Political Action Committee] funding from Ameren [$10,000], defense and aerospace compa…